China’s chief, Xi Jinping, flew into Moscow this week solid by Beijing as its emissary for peace in Ukraine. His summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, nevertheless, demonstrated that his precedence stays shoring up ties with Moscow to gird towards what he sees as an extended marketing campaign by america to hobble China’s ascent.
Discuss of Ukraine was overshadowed by Mr. Xi’s vow of ironclad solidarity with Russia as a political, diplomatic, financial and navy associate: two…